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- ↑ North, John (3 March 2011). "Tsar For a Day". The Northern Echo . Darlington. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Variety's Film Reviews: 1971-1974" (1989): "Despite a few hesitant lines, Roderic Noble imbues the important role of the child-heir with a youthful dignity..."
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